Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Sorted by date Results 1851 - 1875 of 1907
It starts with a wadded piece of paper, topped with pieces of wood and chunks of coal. Once flames ignite, Nathan Feusse cranks the handle of the blower, building a blaze hot enough to meld metal. He raises a hammer in the air, pounds the piece until it breaks clean and returns the metal to the fire. A modern-day blacksmith, Feusse has created a makeshift workshop in his family's backyard in Clearwater. Here, he has crafted a variety of knives and hooks and experiments with different pieces to...
County leaders spent about an hour mulling six “options” for managing Antelope County’s finances in the coming year, when they met last week at the courthouse in Neligh. Lisa Payne, county clerk, presented the commissioners with six scenarios for the annual budget, ranging from what she called the “golden egg” with its seven-cent levy increase, to one that called for no change in the county’s slice of a taxpayer’s pie. She cautioned that the figures were “very preliminary,” intended to give the commissioners a picture to work from. The high en...
The Orchard Public School Advisory Board of Education faced a short agenda when they met last Wednesday at the high school. Board members heard from Principal Cathy Cooper that enrollment numbers used for football classification, as of last Wednesday, sat at 47, the maximum allowed for eight-man participation, in order to qualify for state playoffs. An increase in the number of boys enrolled in grades nine, 10 and 11 in any of the three schools, would push the future Bobcats to 11-man. Enrollment on Oct. 1 will determine classification....
The defending class C1 state champions visited Clearwater, Sept. 6, and continued their winning ways, as the Creighton Bulldogs handed OC a 40-0 homecoming loss. Clay Curtis struck the end zone first, scooting in from 21 yards. The PAT failed. Brayden Zimmerer gave Creighton a 12-0 lead with a 35-yard run. Curtis converted the PAT to go up 14-0. The Cyclone defense held Creighton to one second quarter score, when Curtis ran it in from the one-yard line. The PAT failed. Easton Pavlik returned a...
Jeremy and Jenna Kaup, of Stuart, announce the arrival of their son, Nash Joseph. Nash was born Aug. 21. He weighed eight pounds, six ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Joe and Carol Thiele, Clearwater, and Mike and Mary Kaup, Stuart. Louis and Jeanette Thiele of Clearwater and Marvin and Jackie Domina of Coleridge are great-grandparents....
After approximately 18 months of planning, sanding and painting, the one-room school house, located at the Antelope County Museum Complex, is open. The public is invited to attend the dedication, Sunday, Sept. 22, at 407 L Street, in Neligh. A program is planned for 4 p.m., at the Pioneer Church, situated just north of the school. Tours of the facility will be available from 2 to 6 p.m. The Midland school was moved from a location southwest of Clearwater, to Neligh, in 2018....
Flooding forecasts along the Elkhorn River valley in Holt County have been upgraded from minor to moderate severity, according to the National Weather Service in North Platte. Moderate flooding upstream and downstream from Ewing is expected to continue through the weekend. At 7:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, the river measured 7.5 feet near Ewing. Flood stage is 9 feet. The NWS predicts the river will rise above flood stage Friday afternoon and continue to rise to 10 feet by Saturday morning....
Changes to the way Nebraska students learn about civics went into effect Sept. 1, revamping a law which originally entered the books in 1949. A school board's committee on Americanism is now known as the committee on American civics, thanks to passage of Legislative Bill 399, introduced by Sen. Julie Slama, of Peru. The bill requires two committee meetings per calendar year, where public testimony can be entered into the record for each district. Slama, who did not respond to a SAM request for...
Preliminary enrollment figures for area schools were released recently. Enrollment at Clearwater Public Schools, Ewing Public Schools and Orchard Public Schools show a decrease from 2018-19 numbers. Clearwater Public Schools All three schools in the Unified District report fewer students. Superintendent Dale Martin listed the number of students per grade at each respective site, in a report released Aug. 21. Clearwater Public Schools boasts the largest enrollment of the Unified schools, with...
Sometimes, life sends you on a single journey, and other times, the path resembles a slip knot: a loop here, another there, an endless spiral of thread that pretzels together, forming a solid knot. Cosetta Laws knows a bit about slip knots. On YouTube, she hosts the popular Setta's Place, where crochet is interspersed with remnants of wisdom and love. Laws visited Clearwater recently, as she weaves her way from her former Virginia home, en route to Alaska, where she will renew Haven of Grace, a...
Make plans now to attend St. Theresa's Catholic Church's annual breakfast, bake sale and raffle Sunday, Sept. 15, in Clearwater. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, sausage, coffee and juice will be served. A raffle drawing will take place at 1:15 p.m....
The annual St. John's gun show will be Saturday, Sept.7 and Sunday, Sept. 8., at St. John's Catholic Church, in rural Clearwater. The show will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday. Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m. Organizers report new vendors will be in attendance and additional tables will be filled with displays....
The Waterhole and The Summerland Advocate Messenger will host a cornhole tournament, Saturday, Sept. 7, in the SAM parking lot, in Clearwater. Registration is required, with tournament play scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.. Food and drinks will be available....
Friday evening didn't turn into the start of the season the Cyclones were hoping for. After a bit of back and forth scoring routes, the Warriors took control of the game, picking up a 36-22 win at home. Neligh-Oakdale's Hunter Charf landed in the end zone first, scoring on a two-yard run. The PAT failed. Eli Macke answered for the Cyclones, taking it in from the 10-yard line. The PAT failed. Charf found the end zone again, when he connected with Julien Hearn for a 60-yard pass. The PAT was...
The Bobcats took control in the triangular, defeating Elkhorn Valley, 25-21 and 25-20, and sweeping the Lady Huskies with identical sets of 25-13. Tiana Thramer and Ashley Koenig each nailed five kills against EV, while Nilson added a dozen set assists. Against West Holt, Sidney Stallbaum mopped the floor with seven kills. Avery Cheatum provided outstanding defense, picking up 16 digs. Statistics v. Elkhorn Valley: Kyra Nilson: 12sa, 1a, 2d Sidney Stallbaum: 4k, 1bl Tiana Thramer: 5k, 2bl, 1a...
Two defendants, who appeared for hearings in the Antelope County District courtroom at Neligh last Wednesday, had bond revoked and were remanded to the custody of the county sheriff by the Honorable James Kube. Pre-court urinalysis showed the presence of methamphetamine in both defendants. Patrick Carney of Norfolk, public defender, represented both men. It was a repeat performance for Jeff J. Wilson, 42, of McCook, who was scheduled for sentencing on assault and disturbing the peace offenses, along with arraignment on a charge stemming from a...
A new PK-12 cornfield school came one step closer to reality Aug. 21, when Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard boards of education unanimously approved entering into a purchase agreement for approximately 40 acres of land near the intersection of 513 Avenue and 857 Road, contingent on passage of a bond issue in all three communities. According to Clearwater and Orchard Superintendent Dale Martin, the site "is about as centrally located as we could get," sitting six miles south of Orchard, seven miles...
Clearwater Public and Orchard Public Schools will celebrate homecoming, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3. Dress up days will be held in each school. Clearwater students will strike their best movie star pose on Tuesday, relive the past during decades day, Wednesday, and sport blue and black for the Bobcats on Thursday. Orchard students will have a dress up day on Tuesday, celebrate wacky Wednesday and pair up for duo day on Thursday. Both schools will cheer for the Cyclones and Bobcats Friday. The...
A 37-year old registered sex offender faced the Honorable Donna Taylor last Wednesday in Antelope County Court in Neligh, on charges of sexual assault and manslaughter of an unborn child. Formal charges of third-degree sexual assault, a Class 2 felony, and manslaughter of an unborn child, a Class 2A felony, were filed by Antelope County Attorney Joe Abler against Joey W. Crooker on Aug. 12, following an investigation by Antelope County Sheriff Bob Moore and Steven Binkard, a Holt County deputy....
Local entities that depend on tax receipts for operation will soon make levy decisions as they consider their annual budgets. Real estate valuations certified recently by Nebraska county assessors, including Kelly Mueller in Antelope County and Tim Wallinger in Holt County, factor into those decisions. Antelope County’s total valuation for 2019 is certified at $2,483.485,076, up just over $24 million or 0.98% from 2018. Mueller attributed nearly $34 million of the total value to growth (new construction), about $10 million more than the overall...
Make plans now to attend St. Theresa's Catholic Church's annual breakfast, bake sale and raffle Sunday, Sept. 15, in Clearwater. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, sausage, coffee and juice will be served. A raffle drawing will take place at 1:15 p.m....
Elizabeth Odell, of Clearwater, joins the Summerland Advocate Messenger staff as advertising sales manager. Publisher LuAnn Schindler said Odell will work with area businesses to fine-tune advertising and branding messages worth sharing with customers. "Elizabeth has an eye for detail and cares about our communities. That will be a strong asset as she works with businesses to meet their advertising needs," Schindler said. Since the newspaper's inception, staff members have shared some snippets...
In their inaugural debut, the Summerland Lady Bobcats picked up two wins, Aug. 24, at the Bill Marshall Classic, held in Grand Island. The Bobcats downed Axtell with identical scores of 25-20 in the first match. Ashley Koenig sent eight kills to the floor, while Sidney Stallbaum pounded another seven down the line. Koenig led the team in digs, scooping up nine, while Brenna Wagner snagged seven. In the second match, the Bobcats made short work, downing Schuyler Central, 25-9 and 25-14....
The Honorable Donna Taylor sentenced six individuals during the Aug. 21 session of Antelope County Court in Neligh. Jacob L. Boutwell, 41, of Oakdale appeared for a pretrial hearing on three charges. A plea agreement was reached with Joseph Abler, county prosecutor. In return for his guilty plea to a Class W misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving during revocation/impound were dismissed. Taylor sentenced him to 90 days in the county jail, with credit...
Ewing Public Schools will celebrate homecoming festivities, beginning Monday, Aug. 26. Be on the lookout for creative costumes and decorative posters in the halls of EHS. On Monday, students will don apparel from their favorite decade, while Tuesday's garb will include hunter and camo gear. Opposite day is scheduled for Wednesday, with Thursday relegated as Bobcat Day. Orange and black will be the predominant theme Friday, as Renegade gear will showcase school spirit. Like their high school...
